19th century cello, with an estimate by Frédéric Schmitt dating it to 1790 and inscribed in ink "restored by Laroche près la porte......... Avignon". Head with openwork scroll on the slide. Pitch 39.5 cm. Two-piece back 753 mm in good condition. A few old worm holes on the ribs with a few beginnings of recorking, a fracture of F repaired, some wear on the corners of the table. With antique blackened wood case, brass fittings.